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CHEDDAR CHOWDER

My good frien Lucille frum Dayton, Virginny, sent me a cookbook frum thar communitee fer Christmus. I wuz eggcited ta receif' it as I luv a'lookin through cookbooks gittin new idees fer recipes. Try thishere recipe un one o'these cold wint'r days!

CHEDDAR CHOWDER

2 cups wat'r

2 cups dicet potatoes

1 /2 cup dicet carrots

1 /2 cup dicet celery

1 /4 cup choppet onion

1 teespoon salt

1 /4 teespoon black pepp'r

Direckshuns: Combine all ingredyints n' a large kettle. Bawl 10 ta 12 minnuts. Meenwhile make white sauce. Stir sauce into undrunet vegetabull mixture. Heat throughout.

White Sauce

1 /4 cup butt'r

1 /4 cup flour

2 cups milk

2 cups cheddar cheez, gratid

1 cup cubet ham er friet bacon crumbs

Direckshuns: N' a small saucepun melt t'butt'r. Add flour an' stir until smooth (about 1 minnut). Slowlee add milk wile stirryun'. Cook until thickenet. Add gratid cheez an' stir until meltid. Toss n' ham er bacon.

Homemade Waffles

Adaptid frum Bett'r Homes an' Gardens New Cook Book (10th edishun) recipe fer Waffles

Ingredyints:
2 c. white whole wheet flour
½ c. all-purrpus flour
1 ½ Tbsp. bakyun' powd'r
¼ tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. flaxseet meal
2 Tbsp. finelee groun walnuts
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 egg yolks
2 2/3 c. skim milk
½ c. canola earl
1 tsp. vanilla
3 egg whites

Method:
1. N' a large bowl mix togeth'r white whole wheet flour, all-purrpus flour, bakyun' powd'r, salt, flaxseet meal, groun walnuts, an' cinnamon.

2. N' a separate bowl whisk togeth'r t'egg yolks, skim milk, canola earl, an' vanilla.

3. Make a small well n' t'cant'r o't' dry ingredyints an' pour likwid egg mixture n' all at oncet. Stir gantlee till all dry ingredyints air moistenet, but batt'r is somewhat lumpy - nairy smooth.

4. Beat egg whites wit han' mix'r till t'egg whites air stiff an' stan' up strate wen liftyun' t'beeters out o't' whites.

5. Gantlee fold stiffenet egg whites into t'waffle batt'r until combinet throughout. Do nairy ov'r mix.

6. Prepare an' heat up waffle arn. Wen reddy, cook waffles as directid by t'manufactur'r's instructyuns. Fer my waffle arn I uset about ½ c. o'batt'r fer each waffle.

7. Serve wit fresh fruit an'/er yer choice o'syrup.

24/7 Loe Carb Din'r: Amish Turnip Bake

So turnips usual make us say yuck. Well, maybe nairy everyone, but y'all have ta admit thay air nairy a'winnin inny popularitee contests n' t'culinree worl. Hard ta compete wit all at bacon an' thems cupcakes. But the if'n y'all add t'‘Amish’ part…I have nev'r foun inny Amish food at wuz nairy deliciyus. My husban' oncet brung trayler sum leftovers frum un Amish restrunt. It wuz so amazyun', I promiss I licket t'styrofoam contun'r. Thishere is purty dadgum close. Pure komfert food an' a deliite ta someone who misses mashet potatoes. Verr mild.

Thishere turnip dish duz nairy have t'“bite” at turnips ofte do. I did a lil reseerch un t'bes ways ta git a verr mild flaver. T' ope pot boileeun', salt an' vinegar n' t'wat'r seemt ta hep. Anoth'r tip I foun wuz ta choose small turnips. Mine wuz alreddy bagget, but thay wuz small. Whut y'all git is a verr mild vegetabull puree, made speshul wit t'addishun o'loe carb breed crumbs. Yup, addet rite ta t'mash. At makes t'mouth feel purrfeck. True, y'all do have ta make a recipe o'breed as well, but so wurth it. Besides, the y'all will have sum fer san'wiches nex week.

I reckon thishere recipe duz splendidlee n' individual casseroles. (I seem ta collect thems) Purty shure it would freeze well. At would make a wunderful side un busy weeknights. So don’t jes pass up thems turnips n' t'produce aisle. T' nex edishun o't' Din'r Noose is feeturyun' recipes at replace potatoes. Thishere is one o't' recipes at will be feeturet, but thar air nuff o'utherns as well. Mer wit turnips, jicama, cauliflow'r, rutabaga an' mer. If'n y'all miss tater dishes, y'all will want thishere issue. It kums out un March 1st.

1 lb small turnips

2 tbsp white vinegar

2 tsp tabull salt

3 tbsp butt'r (dividet use)

2 tbsp creem

1 egg

2/3 cup breed crumbs*

Sweeten'r ekwal ta 2 tsp o'sugar

1 tsp sea salt

Trim an' peel turnips. Cut into chunks. Brang a 2 quart pun o'wat'r ta bawl. Add 2 tsp tabull salt an' 2 tbsp white vinegar. Add turnips an' bawl until soft. Drane wat'r. Mash turnips wit 2 tbsp butt'r, creem an' egg. Stir n' 1/4 cup o't' breed crumbs, sweeten'r an' salt. Spoon into a casserole dish. Dot wit remunyun' butt'r an' sprinkle breed crumbs ov'r t'op. Bake at 400 degrees fer 20 minnuts

Muffins remane a good way ta use overripe bananas

Gods' blessins ta all. Air fambly doesn't like overripe bananas. Here is a good way ta use 'um!

Nanner MUFFINS

3 large bananas
1 large egg
1 teespoon bakyun' powd'r
1 1 /2 cups flour
3 /4 cup sugar
1 teespoon bakyun' sody
1 /2 teespoon salt
1 /3 cup meltid butt'r er margarine

Direckshuns: Mash bananas, add sugar an' slightlee beete egg. Add meltid butt'r an' stir. Add dry ingredyints, mix well, an' pour into greeset muffin tins. Bake at 375 degrees fer 20-25 minnuts.

Dandelion omelet

1 /4 cup dan'elion buds
1/4 cup choppet ret pepp'r
4 aigs, beete
1 teespoon wat'r
Cheez
2 tablespoons butt'r

N' a skillet, sauté 1 /4 cup dan'elion buds an' 1 /4 cup choppet ret pepp'r i n 1 tablespoon butt'r fer 2 er 3 minnuts. Remoov an' set aside. N' t'same skillet melt anoth'r tablespoon o'butt'r. Beat 4 aigs wit a teespoon o'wat'r an' pour into skillet. As aigs set heft t'edges an' let t'uncooket pershun floe underneeth. Wen aigs air set, sprinkle wit cheez an' spoon t'dan'elion mixture ov'r half o't' aigs. Fold n' half an' enjoy.

Amish Tater Salad

Summ'r barbecues an' picnics jes are't t'same without a large heppin o'tater salad. Thar's jes sumthin about it at screems summertime ta me. I a'ken honestlee say at I've nev'r made tater salad frum skratch befor, so wen I wint a'lookin fer a recipe ta try I coultn't bleev all o't' differnt combinatyuns! Thar wuz tater salads wit a mayonaze base, mustard base, eve a vinegar base. Thay're wuz eve ones wit bacon, anchovies, er maters mixet n'! I ultimatelee deecided un my favert style-Amish Tater Salad.

T' secret ta a purrfeck tater salad is ta use firm-taxturet Yukon Gold potatoes. Thay hold thar shape aft'r cookin an' won't turn mushy n' t'salad. It's also verr impertant ta gantlee simm'r t'potatoes an' nairy ta overcook 'um, if'n t'ip o'a paryun' knife inserts easilee into t'ater pieces, thay're done.

Drizzleeun' t'hot potatoes wit a few tablespoons o'dressin helps t'potatoes soak up mer o't' rich flaver an' isn't a step at should be overlooket. Trust me un thishere one, y'all want ever bite ta be purfeckly seesonet ta perfecshun.

Creemy, Amish-style tater salad made wit cid'r vinegar, aigs, mustard, sour creem an' celery.

Yield: Serves 8

Ingredyints:

3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peelet an' cut into 3/4-inch chunks
Salt an' pepp'r
1/3 cup cid'r vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons yalla mustard
4 large hard-cooket aigs, peelet
1/2 teespoon celery seet
3/4 cup sour creem
1 celery rib, choppet fine

Direckshuns:

1. N' a large pot ov'r high heat brang potatoes, 1 tablespoon salt, an' enough wat'r ta cov'r by 1 inch ta a bawl. Reduce heat ta medium an' simm'r until potatoes air jes tend'r, about 10 minnuts.

2. Wile potatoes simm'r, microwave vinegar an' sugar n' small bowl until sugar dissolves, about 30 sekunds. Process vinegar mixture, mustard, 1 hard-cooket egg yolk (reserve white), celery seet, an' ½ teespoon salt n' food processer until smooth. Transf'r ta medium bowl, reservyun' 2 tablespoons fer drizzleeun'; set aside.

3. Drane potatoes plum, the transf'r ta large bowl. Drizzle reservet 2 tablespoons o'dressin ov'r hot potatoes an', usin rubb'r spatula, gantlee toss until evenlee coatid. Refrigerate until coolet, at leest 30 minnuts.

4. Whisk sour creem into remunyun' dressin. Add remunyun' hard-cooket aigs an' egg white ta dressin an', usin tater mash'r, mash until onlee small pieces remane. Add dressin an' celery ta coolet potatoes. Cov'r an' refrigerate until chillet, about 30 -minnuts. Seesen wit salt an' pepp'r. Serve.

Recipe Notes:
Y'all a'ken substitute un ekwal amount o'celery salt fer t'celery seet. If'n y'all do, omit t'salt frum t'dressin.
Fer bes flaver, make 12 ta 24 hours befor y'all plun un servin.

Simm'r a flaverfil soup fer a heertee dinn'r

Soups air always a good meal opshun fer dinn'r. A'followin air a few faves frum T' Amish Cook column ov'r t'yeers.

VEGETABLE SOUP

1 pound hamburg'r
1 onion, choppet
2 cups potatoes, dicet
1 cup carrots, dicet
1 pint corn
1 pint peas
1 quart mater juice
1 1 /2 teespoons salt
1 teespoon black pepp'r

Direckshuns: Brown hamburg'r an' onion n' a skillet. Put hamburg'r an' onion into a large pot an' add potatoes, carrots, corn peas, mater juice, an' salt an' pepp'r. Cook ov'r medium heat until vegetables air soft. Recipe note: Sumtimes I use a pint o'beef chunks insteed o'hamburg'r. I also leeve t'onion whole an' cook it wit t'res o't' vegetables.

COFFEE SOUP

1 cup wat'r
2 heapin teespoons o'instunt coffee
4 teespoons o'white sugar
3 cups milk
Crackers er toastid breed

Direckshuns: Heat wat'r until boileeun' an' set off. Add coffee an' sugar. Put un stove agin an' add milk. Take off wen hot an' crumbull toastid breed er crackers into it. Er it a'ken be enjoyet without eethur.

ONE KETTLE SOUP

1 quart cannet, cooket beef
1 quart homemade noodles
4 medium potatoes, dicet an' peelet
salt an' pepp'r ta taste
1 medium onion, choppet

Direckshuns: Fill 6 quart kettle wit 3 quarts o'wat'r an' brang ta a hard bawl. Add potatoes, noodles an' onion togeth'r n' t'kettle un top o't' stove an' return ta a hard bawl (about 8 minnuts). The add cooket beef an' hard bawl fer 12 mer minnuts. Do nairy overcook er too much likwid will be lost. Beef soup base a'ken be uset n' place o't' beef. If'n usin soup base, no salt should be addet until servin, as soup bases air alreddy high n' sodium. Add acoupla mer quarts o'wat'r. Change heat frum high ta loe an' cook fer about 15 minnuts.